James Neil Robbins
Aug 4, 2012
James N. (Jim) Robbins was born in Cyclone, Missouri August 14, 1921 and passed away August 4, 2012 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. His wife, Audrey, passed away in 1983. Jim moved with his mother and father to Montana from Missouri where he grew up in Ennis. He went into the CC's and from there enlisted in...
Douglas Fred Chaffin
Aug 4, 2012
Douglas Fred Chaffin, 63, of Darby passed away August 4, 2012 after battling cancer. Douglas moved from Hamilton to Washington in 1967 where he married Victoria J. Bailey. Together they had three children; Chad, Steven and Janet. He pursued a career in foundry work for sixteen years before returning to his birthplace in Hamilton. Upon his return he...
Ruth J. Bowen
Aug 4, 2012
Ruth Bowen 64 died Saturday August 4, 2012 of heart failure at her home in Corvallis. She will be missed by all who knew her; she was a beautiful woman, a loving Mother, a great sister, a good friend, fun Grandma with a wonderful kind heart and so much love to give. Her life was uncomplicated, comfortable and...
James Leroy Cowan
Aug 2, 2012
STEVENSVILLE - James L. Cowan, 69, of Stevensville passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Services will be held at a later date.
Suzanne P. Hirmann
Jul 27, 2012
CONNER - Suzanne P. Hirmann, 53, of Conner passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 in her home surrounded by her kids and grandkids. She was born in San Francisco, CA on May 5, 1959. Suzanne graduated from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA. and then started her beautiful life. She was a woman of all trades as a...
James V. Elmore
Jul 25, 2012
James V. Elmore, CTMCM, US Navy (ret.), age 74, passed away of cancer at his home in Medford, OR, at 4:35 a.m., July 25, 2012, with his wife Bonnie, son Larry, and sister-in-law Betty at his side. Jim was born at Hamilton, MT to Vernon R. and Doris Alkire Elmore, on July 10, 1938, the third of seven...
Steven James Reeves
Jul 24, 2012
Steven J. Reeves, 60, of Darby passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born June 24, 1952 in Tucson, AZ the son of Norval J. and Ruby "Josephine" Reeves. Steven was raised and educated in Monroe, IA and graduated from Monroe High School. He received his degree in Electronic Engineering in...
Carl F. Tieken
Jul 24, 2012
HAMILTON - Carl F. Tieken, 86, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born July 22, 1926 in Hannibal, MO the son of Carl and Pauline Tieken. Carl enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17 and remained until his honorable discharge in July of...
Blair David Lander
Jul 23, 2012
DARBY - On July 23, 2012, Blair David Lander passed into eternal rest at his home in Darby, MT. Blair was born on November 27, 1958 in Sacramento, CA and graduated from Bella Vista High School in his home town of Fair Oaks, CA. - We will greatly miss our beloved brother and friend.
Francis "Sarge" Sargent
Jul 22, 2012
Francis "Sarge" Sargent Sarge was born in 1917 at home in Darby. He graduated from Darby High School. He married his high school sweetheart Jean and made the only move of his life to the house next door, where he resided until two weeks before his death. - He and best friend Merle started Sargent and Mckinney Logging....
Lyle H. Krall
Jul 13, 2012
VICTOR - Lyle H. Krall, 85, of Victor passed away on July 13, 2012 at Discovery Care Centre and in the care of Marcus Daly Hospice. He was born September 3, 1926 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of the late Harvey and Pearl (Hanson) Krall. Lyle graduated from Central High School, class of 1944, in Sioux...
Colin K. "Morrie" Finks
Jul 6, 2012
CONNER - Colin K. "Morrie" Finks, 43, of Conner passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 near his home from heart disease. He was born August 26, 1968 in Toledo, OH the son of Ida Evelyn Compton and Walden Benjamin Finks. Morrie attended Darby High School and Trapper Creek High School where he obtained his welding certificate. He married...
Jack Allen Golden
Jul 3, 2012
Jack Allen Golden, 80, of Hamilton, Montana passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Discovery Care Center with his family at his side. He was born February 11, 1932 in Anaconda, Montana, the son of James Golden and Helen Vaughn. In his early years, Jack attended school in Anaconda, Montana. After graduating from Anaconda High School, he...
Elsie Crowder Bays
Jul 1, 2012
Elsie Crowder Bays, 102 of Hamilton, passed away Sunday July 1, 2012 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. She was born on June 19, 1910 near Big Sandy, Montana to Ora B. and Alice (Dyer) Crowder. She married Leslie (Bud) Price on February 17, 1927 in Cove, Oregon. They were later divorced and she married George W....
Joseph Warren Tredik
Jun 30, 2012
Joseph Warren Tredik, age 87, passed from this life Saturday, June 30, at his home in Hamilton. He had battled a prolonged illness with severe complications. His family was at his side. Joe was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, April 23, 1925, the son of Joseph and Pauline (Bennett) Tredik. Soon after his graduation from Abraham Clark High...
Carol D. Leach
Jun 28, 2012
Carol Delores Leach, 69 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Hamilton. Carol was born on August 26, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Elroy and Alice Floberg Shelstad. She moved with her parents to Shelby, Montana, where she started school. The family later moved to...
Joseph Farley
Jun 28, 2012
Joseph Farley, 97, died in Hamilton MT on June 28, 2012, at home with his family. Joe was born in 1914 in Rochester NY to Joseph Allen and Rachel Wheeler Farley. He spent summers in Endeavor, Pennsylvania at his grandfather's mill town where he learned his love of hunting and fishing. He graduated from The Hill School in...
James Paul Dannenbrock
Jun 25, 2012
James Paul Dannenbrock, 60 of Hamilton passed away Monday at his home in Hamilton. He was born March 16, 1952 at the Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton, Montana the son of Lon and Ellen Dannenbrock. His father was a local rancher and real estate broker. Jim grew up near Corvallis and in Missoula. He attended Target Range School...
Ray Lorenz
Jun 24, 2012
Few lives are so richly invested: Ray Lorenz passed away June 24,2012, at his home on the Lorenz Spur Ranch, North of Hamilton. Ray was born August 16, 1923 in Anaconda, MT, and raised in Opportunity, MT, being the fifth child of Raphael and Leona Madison Lorenz. He joined the Navy at 17, before the onset of WWII,...
Joyce Rathbun Spadone
Jun 19, 2012
Joyce Rathbun Spadone Joyce Spadone, 82, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at home in her sleep. She was born August 13, 1929 in Hartford, CT the daughter of Charles and Beatrice Rathbun. Joyce was raised in Hartford, CT, and spent her summers by the seashore. She graduated Laselle Junior College and Boston University with a...
